[geeks] was Re: [rescue] Re: right to die ...

[Andrew Weiss]

On Friday, June 27, 2003, at 01:44 PM, Jonathan C. Patschke wrote:

> On Fri, 27 Jun 2003, Andrew Weiss wrote:
>
>> Fat tax is discrimination against people with poor eating habits...
>
> They're specifically targeting the obese.
>
That may be  the goal but it won't work... large people don't 
necessarily eat more junk food than small people.  That's a myth.  This 
was supposed to be a task on empty/junk foods as if they were luxury 
items.../ danger items...like tobacco... a sin tax... The part I don't 
agree with is ... what right does a secular organization such as the 
government have to determine that something that is subjective is a 
sin?  Good living is not a sin as far as I am concerned... (no I don't 
mean pounding junk food... I mean doing what makes each and every one 
of us feel good and happy)

Andrew